Chaiz
Austin, US · Founded 2022 · Delaware corporation · 8 known investors
Chaiz operates an online comparison marketplace where drivers research, compare and buy extended car warranties.
Founders & leadership
Chaiz was founded in 2022 by Philippe Andre Dominic Koenig and Philippe Koenig.
Board
Investors · 8
Also in the syndicate · 2
Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements$4M disclosed across 1 of 2 rounds · 2023–2024
▶$4MraisedAug 2024 · 19 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
- Tahira DosaniDirector
- Philippe Andre Dominic KoenigExecutive Officer, Director
- Ryan HartmanExecutive Officer, Director
- Reto BolligerExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $4.8M
- Amount sold
- $4M
- First sale
- Jul 2024
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2022
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
Company profile
researched Aug 2026Chaiz is an Austin, Texas-based online marketplace for vehicle service contracts, also known as extended car warranties. The platform aggregates plan offerings from third-party providers so consumers can research coverage, compare prices across providers and complete a purchase entirely online. Quotes can be generated without submitting a phone number or email address, which the company positions as a response to the spam and robocall practices common in the sector.
The company was founded by Ryan Hartman (Co-Founder and CMO), Philippe Koenig and Reto Bolliger, described as automotive and technology industry veterans. Chaiz addresses what it describes as a $40 billion vehicle service contract industry, citing a record average U.S. vehicle age of 12.6 years and a typical check-engine-light repair cost of more than $1,300 as drivers of demand for breakdown protection after factory warranties expire. Following its 2024 seed round, the company stated plans to broaden coverage categories beyond cars into recreational vehicles, motorsports and home appliances, and to expand its technology platform, marketing and provider partnerships.
Founding story
Chaiz was founded in 2021 by automotive and technology industry veterans Ryan Hartman, Philippe Koenig and Reto Bolliger, with the stated aim of bringing transparency, choice and digitization to the extended car warranty market, which they characterized as historically marketed unethically and at unnecessarily high prices.
Business model
Chaiz runs a comparison marketplace that lists vehicle service contract plans from certified third-party providers and administrators, allowing consumers to shop, compare and transact online. By operating online, the company says it removes intermediaries such as dealerships and call centers that are typically involved in warranty sales.
Traction
Third-party listings report the company at 11-50 employees and roughly 18,700 monthly website visits, along with a series of provider and distribution partnerships announced between 2024 and 2026.
Latest developments
In 2025 and 2026 Chaiz expanded its certified partner network and distribution channels, including DriveSmart (October 2025), American Dream Auto Protect (May 2026) and Aegis Administration (July 2026) as providers, and partnerships with Self Financial and KeySavvy (July 2025), CarPro (September 2025) and Savvy Insurance (May 2026).
▸Full profile — market position, technology, go-to-market, geography, history
Market position
Chaiz describes itself as the first comparison marketplace dedicated exclusively to extended car warranties and vehicle service contracts, targeting an industry it sizes at $40 billion that has been characterized by opaque pricing and aggressive outbound marketing.
Differentiators cited by the company include transparent, comparable pricing across multiple providers, a fully online purchase flow, quoting without requiring personal contact details, and the removal of dealership and call-center intermediaries, which the company says saves customers 40%.
Technology
The offering is a web-based quoting and comparison platform that aggregates provider plan data and pricing, allowing consumers to obtain quotes in minutes without providing a phone number or email address.
Go-to-market
Chaiz combines direct online consumer acquisition with distribution partnerships. It has announced tie-ups with FIXD (2024), Self Financial and KeySavvy (2025), the CarPro radio program (2025) and Savvy Insurance (2026), and has added providers such as DriveSmart, American Dream Auto Protect and Aegis Administration to its certified partner network.
Vehicle owners in the United States seeking breakdown protection after their factory warranty expires, with planned extension to owners of recreational vehicles, motorsports vehicles and home appliances.
Geography
Headquartered in Austin, Texas, with services marketed to drivers nationwide in the United States.
History
Founded in 2021 in Austin, Texas, Chaiz raised an approximately $750,000 pre-seed round reported in mid-2023 and announced an oversubscribed $3.7 million seed round in August 2024 led by ResilienceVC. Earlier backers included Everywhere VC, InsurTech NY, The Calm Fund and Project One Auto, a nationwide auto dealership. From 2024 onward the company added distribution partners and certified vehicle protection providers to its marketplace.
Compiled by commissioned research from 7 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.
Key figures
latest reportedCompany-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.
Competitors · 1
by search overlapCompanies competing with Chaiz for the same Google search keywords, organic and paid, via search-intersection analysis.
Timeline · 9
launches, deals, and filingsChaiz added Aegis Administration as a new certified partner on its online marketplace for vehicle service contracts.
American Dream Auto Protect joined the Chaiz certified partner network as a vehicle protection provider.
Chaiz launched a partnership with Savvy Insurance to extend Savvy's shopping experience into vehicle repair protection.
Chaiz added DriveSmart as a certified provider on its marketplace, expanding plan choices for drivers nationwide.
Chaiz announced a partnership with the CarPro program, under which Chaiz became its recommended auto protection provider.
Chaiz and KeySavvy announced a partnership focused on protecting private car buyers during and after a sale.
Austin-based Chaiz and Self Financial announced a partnership giving Self customers access to competitively priced vehicle service contracts.
Chaiz announced a $3.7 million seed round led by ResilienceVC with participation from Anker Capital, Automotive Ventures, Everywhere Ventures, FJ Labs, Monte Carlo Capital, Never Lift Ventures, RedBlue Capital and Springtime Ventures. Proceeds were earmarked for technology, marketing and expansion of coverage into RV, motorsports and home appliances.
$3.7M source ↗
Chaiz and automotive diagnostics company FIXD announced a strategic partnership aimed at protecting consumers from unexpected auto repair bills.
Dated company events from announcements, filings, and press; legal rows summarize public dockets and regulator releases.
Legal entities · 1
corporate structureIn the news
▸Research sources · 7
primary sources listed
- Chaiz Secures $3.7 Million in Seed Fundingtrysignalbase.com · web
7 public sources were cited for this profile; the first-party ones are listed here.
Frequently asked questions
- What does Chaiz do?
- Chaiz operates an online comparison marketplace where drivers research, compare and buy extended car warranties.
- Who founded Chaiz?
- Chaiz was founded by Philippe Andre Dominic Koenig, Philippe Koenig in 2022.
- Who are Chaiz's investors?
- Chaiz's investors include ResilienceVC, Automotive Ventures, Everywhere Ventures, FJ Labs, Monte Carlo Capital, RedBlue Capital.
- How much funding has Chaiz raised?
- Chaiz has disclosed $4M raised across 1 of its 2 known rounds.
- Where is Chaiz headquartered?
- Chaiz is headquartered in Austin, US.